Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 243,360 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 243,360 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 243,360 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 147.58 current LCU per person, in 1986.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 67th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 147.58 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 378.86 current LCU per person | +156.7% |
| 1988 | 645.97 current LCU per person | +70.5% |
| 1989 | 874.29 current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 1990 | 5,802 current LCU per person | +563.6% |
| 1991 | 1,855 current LCU per person | -68.0% |
| 1992 | 3,799 current LCU per person | +104.8% |
| 1993 | 5,162 current LCU per person | +35.9% |
| 1994 | 7,432 current LCU per person | +44.0% |
| 1995 | 10,363 current LCU per person | +39.4% |
| 1996 | 15,051 current LCU per person | +45.2% |
| 1997 | 32,394 current LCU per person | +115.2% |
| 1998 | 28,252 current LCU per person | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 33,692 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 53,079 current LCU per person | +57.5% |
| 2001 | 45,004 current LCU per person | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 55,352 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 22,962 current LCU per person | -58.5% |
| 2004 | 31,851 current LCU per person | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 36,885 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 37,560 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 46,383 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 58,674 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 61,337 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 71,455 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 101,284 current LCU per person | +41.7% |
| 2012 | 93,311 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 95,398 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 138,252 current LCU per person | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 171,383 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 182,741 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 183,364 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 189,906 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 185,981 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 198,301 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 234,425 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 237,264 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 229,454 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 238,439 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 243,360 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 243,360 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 89,895 current LCU per person, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 243,360 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,280 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +563.6% | 874.29 current LCU per person | 5,802 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 511.68 current LCU per person | 147.58 current LCU per person | 874.29 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 14,380 current LCU per person | 1,855 current LCU per person | 33,692 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,909 current LCU per person | 22,962 current LCU per person | 61,337 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,307 current LCU per person | 71,455 current LCU per person | 189,906 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,207 current LCU per person | 198,301 current LCU per person | 243,360 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 64 Democratic Republic of Congo 255,583 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Qatar 250,116 current LCU per person compare
- 66 Malawi 246,544 current LCU per person compare
- 68 Seychelles 242,585 current LCU per person compare
- 69 United Arab Emirates 239,283 current LCU per person compare
- 70 China 217,828 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 243,360 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 243,360 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.58 current LCU per person in 1986.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 67th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.